This is the 7th Tlingit formline drum I have designed and painted this winter. My 2nd Killerwhale design. The 1st one is of an older Tlingit style Killerwhale. Both are nicely done and have a painted border. Adding a painted border is something that appeals to me as an artist.The Killerwhale or in the Tlingit language KEET sre all up and down the coast. Thje Tribal people use the Keet as one of their Clan symbols.

Maaterial: 17in hide drum, acrylic paint, wax

Read about the tradition of Tlingit formline drums and the artists behind them → Authentic Tlingit Formline Painted Drums by Fred Fulmer | Contemporary Drums by Ivy Fulmer